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Thanks. All the more reason to avoid putting banking apps on my phone. Too many thieves nowadays, perhaps we should revert to amputation of the right hand.

How does one clone a phone? I understand skimming, my cards are in a Faraday cage.

The only debit card I have registered online is with Lazada. Should I be worried?

Unless you have a business relationship with Advice IT, I don't understand how they can access your account and withdraw money. Do you order equipment from them regularly? It sounds like Advice IT has been hacked by an outside agency.

Residency is probably the worst, from what I have heard the hours are brutal. Welders and roof tilers don't have the risk of being assaulted or killed by an aggrieved or mentally disturbed patient either.

It's not a model, it's data derived from measurement. Scientists can measure CO2 levels 10,000 years ago, from ice cores. You obviously have a closed mind on the topic, end of discussion.

Many Thais are fixated on new, as a symbol of success. Apparently a black car denotes a professional. IMO anyone wanting a black car in the Thai climate has rocks in their head.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, CO2 levels were 280 ppm for 10,000 years. Is this linear enough for you?

OK, You are challenging me to explain thermodynamics in layman terms. Here goes: There are four thermodynamic laws. The ones that apply most to our lives are #1 and #2. Global warming is the Second Law of Thermodynamics in operation. Climate change is an example of the First Law of Thermodynamics. The laws of thermodynamics have no escape clauses. They are as immutable as Muslims believe the Koran is, and as unavoidable as the fact the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west. Yet if I was to ask randomly selected persons to explain their understanding of the laws of thermodynamics without resorting to Google, I guarantee over 99% of the people would look blank. Similarly, I would be drawing blanks if I asked people what albedo and clathrates are, and how they can affect the rate of climate change. All the facts and evidence point towards global warming resulting from human activity, principally the burning of fossil fuels. I’m annoyed because I trained for 4 years to be a scientist, then worked for almost 50 years in that capacity, and in research. I think I can be deemed to be impartial, as I have never received research funding for anything related to climate science. It’s absurd to think I am part of a global conspiracy. The Second Law of Thermodynamics, in layman terms, states heat cannot pass from a colder body to a hotter body without work. When carbon dioxide and other gases such as methane absorb solar radiation, those molecules re-radiate solar energy as heat. The so-called greenhouse effect. That heat has to go somewhere. It flows into the colder oceans, with a corresponding rise in temperature. Global warming. The First Law of Thermodynamics, in layman terms, states all forms of energy are interchangeable. When we drive cars, we are exchanging the chemical energy in gasoline for heat and kinetic energy. Similarly, turning on a TV converts electrical energy to light and sound. Any meteorologist will tell you the higher the temperature of a body of water is, the more intense the wind velocity will be. The First Law of Thermodynamics, the conversion of heat energy to kinetic energy. Climate change. What concerns scientists most in this time is the potential for a “butterfly effect”. The term was first used by Friedrich Schiller in a short story of the 18th century, and refers to an insignificant event giving rise to catastrophic consequences elsewhere. Albedo and clathrates are first in line. When I say no-one can beat the laws of thermodynamics, even AI agrees with me. This is what it has to say: AI cannot beat the laws of thermodynamics. These laws are fundamental principles of physics that govern the behavior of all matter and energy, including the systems that AI operates on. AI relies on physical systems: AI systems are ultimately based on physical hardware like computers and servers. These devices require energy to function and are subject to the laws of thermodynamics. Energy conservation: The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another. AI systems, like any other system, must adhere to this principle. Entropy and efficiency: The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system can only increase over time. This means that no process can be perfectly efficient, and there will always be some energy lost as heat. AI systems are not exempt from this limitation. While AI can be used to model and analyze thermodynamic systems, it cannot change the underlying physical laws that govern their behavior. I fully expect more ad hominem attacks from you, the most common form of dishonest argument. Have at it.

If you don't accept most Thai women want financial support from a foreigner, IMO your chances are statistically improbable. Any high-earning Thai woman is only going to be interested in Thai males, for status reasons. Claims by more deluded or mischievous posters notwithstanding. You may find a soulmate accidentally. I was having my share of fun and games until I met someone who changed my mind. I give her what she wants, she gives me what I want. About 12 years now. I would suggest Pattaya is not the place for long term relationships. I met my GF in Chiang Rai. Filipinas can be just as predatory as some Thais, there's no guarantees.

Er - I think you have difficulty recognizing sarcasm.

He's a lucky idiot. Fighting a fire with a garden hose is lunacy. One needs an independent tank water supply, flame proof clothing, a helmet, glasses, gloves, boots and a fire fighting pump capable of delivering over 400 litres/minute. Been there, done that when I built in a fire-prone zone. What would he have done if the water supply failed to his garden hose? He may be a hero to some. To me, he's a lucky idiot.

I was under the impression gratification came with.... Fellatio.

Our Mitsubishi refrigerator is 8 yo, never had a problem. I've owned Mitsubishi cars and aircons as well, no problem there either. IMO Mitsubishi have an extensive track record in making engines of all types, going back to when the Mitsubishi Zero ruled the skies for a while in WWII.

I try to distinguish between fact and opinion, mine as well as others. That's why I use the acronym IMO quite frequently. IMO some posters are fact-free.

Just wondering, OP. How many fetishes do you have?

Entitlement to an opinion does not necessarily mean said opinion has any foundation of fact.

The motivation is to leave an inheritance. And milk the pension system. No one needs a $20 million home. A $1 million home is sufficient for most people. Of course, there would then be tax on the income arising from investing the $19 million freed up. IMO it's pure greed.

There is asset rich, and there is asset ridiculously rich. In Australia, when people are eligible for the age pension, the family home is exempted from asset testing criteria. It is quite possible for a couple living in a $20 million mansion to be eligible for the full age pension. OTOH, a non-home owner with $947,500 in assets gets zero pension. IMO that's cockeyed, the couple in the mansion is extracting the urine.

I guess the dentists aren't complaining about RFK's appointment, because he's going to generate more work for them. I do wish RFK supporters would go on holiday in Afghanistan, to test the validity of his stance against vaccines. The Congo would be another good vacation spot.

Bureaucracies are worse than businesses because it is harder to weed out the clock watchers and slackers. It's also tough to avoid tossing out the baby - the valuable employees - with the bathwater, as they may be less pre-occupied with self-preservation. That's the dilemma Trump and his cohorts will have after January 20 - how to keep government functioning while they slash numbers. Having said that, IME the bigger a private company is, the more likely it is to accumulate competing bureaucracies, like maggots on a fly-blown sheep.

I would not say I am a "Rich Pensioner". Comfortable, in Thailand. A part pension plus investment income. I would be struggling in Australia. IMO I am entitled to any pension I can legally get, having worked for 45 years, and paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. If you want to talk about money being wasted, ASIC is a prime example of costing investors millions of dollars due to its incompetence before, during and after the GFC. If it had been doing its job, I would not be drawing a part pension now. ASIC stands for Australian Securities and Investment Commission. To my knowledge, ASIC has never asked a single investor for input on their regulations. I'll give one example of ASIC's incompetence: Dr. John Hewson is a former Prime Ministerial aspirant, and respected financial commentator. In the early 2000's, he was chairman of Elderslie Finance Ltd. He advanced a loan of $70 million to one of the directors, Peter Alexis George, with terms undisclosed to investors and shareholders. George subsequently disappeared with the $70 million. To this day, his whereabouts are unknown. Hewson continued to tout Elderslie to investors, while knowing it was in financial difficulties. Elderslie collapsed in 2008. Receivers returned 2 cents in the dollar to investors about 6 years later, after pocketing juicy fees from the corpse. Hewson was never questioned by ASIC as to what collateral George advanced for the loan. Apparently there was none. AFAIK ASIC never tried to find George.

Why? The mutual admiration society is nauseating.

To correct some of the bull<deleted> that's posted.

My sister died last year of advanced liver cirrhosis. Teetotal. RIP. She was 11 years younger than me, obese for most of her life. Fits the profile of MASLD.